Seems to me that the ELF folks are taking their action as a last
resort to stop what they perceive as harm and violence to living
things. The story does not tell us what steps were taken
beforehand to prevent the development. Possibly, all other avenues
were explorered. Without the history it's hard to tell.
Mike
> *HOWEVER*
>
> The real problem remains, there is still damage incurred to someone,
> economic damage can be just as harmful as physical damage. Depending
> on who is damaged. And foremost, most people really will not take
> a activists group, who acts in this manner of direct action-anarchy
> seriously.
>
> For several major differences of how movements work. Anarchist direct
> action is weak. Because they often will not take the consequences of their
> Action. Painting ELF on a site, is not a political action. It works to do
> nothing to change policies, and it just annoys all involved. People will
> not be scared into change. *It may raise public awareness and does,* but
> for what?
>
> Non Violent direct action like civil disobedience has shown to work
> much better. Mainly because people are taking actions responsibley.
> The point of that type action, from even the days of Thearou shows
> if we don't believe in this or that --we should try to change that law,
> and if breaking is the only when then so be it.
>
> However, even civil disobedient direct action, should not be taken lightly
> and used as a last resort,* Many legal and lobbying methods should occur,
> before banner hanging.
>
> Have a goodnight,
> L. Dangutis
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 12/8/00 11:24:34 PM !!!First Boot!!!, [log in to unmask]
> writes:
>
> << Asking someone in EarthFirst! about Abbey is beside the point. Why
> would I
> consider EarthFirst! members as authorities on direct action or
> non-violence?
> Steven
>
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> Chiaviello, Anthony Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 4:19 PM To:
> [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: ECOTERRORISTS STRIKE LONG ISLAND
> CONSTRUCTION SITE
>
>
> Well, I beg to differ. Abbey is considered an inspiration, if not a
> theorist, of direct action - just ask anyone in EarthFirst!
> Also, having read his fiction, I wouldn't call it "good," fairly
> commercial and entertaining, but hardly good fiction. I read Hayduke
> Lives recently and was not impressed. I'm not familiar with his poetry.
> But it is not deifying him to point out that monkeywrenching is
> acknowledged as legitimate direct action and is not considered
> "violence." I guess it would be if the bulldozers, for example, could
> suffer pain (a la Singer), but I think we're a ways yet from personifying
> machines (not that an effort isn't on the horizon!). -Tc Anthony R. S.
> Chiaviello, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Professional Writing Department of
> English University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street Houston, TX 77009
> 713.221.8520/713.868.3979 "Question Reality"
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